Where does “Schnellschuss” come from?
Schnellschuss (German) comes from German schnell, from Middle High German snel, from Old High German snel, from Proto-West Germanic *snël, from Proto-Germanic snellaz, from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos.
Schnellschuss (German): rush job
Definitions
- rush job
Ancestry of “Schnellschuss”, step by step
Schnellschuss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schnell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schnell | quick, fast; quickly; again; quick |
| 2 | Middle High German | snel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | snel | nimble, brave, quick, lively; warlike, lively,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *snël | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snellaz | active, bold, quick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snedʰlos | — |
via German Schuss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schuss | shot; mild craziness; attractive person, usually... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schuz | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |